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Want Need Wear Read Ideas for “4 Gifts for Christmas” Tradition

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Looking to do the 4 Gifts for Christmas gifting rule this year? Here are some great Want Need Wear Read ideas! This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx and the brands reviewed below. Some years your kids want everything for Christmas. Other years they don't seem to really want anything. Or at least that is our problem this year. One of our ...

The Perfect Christmas Gifts for 8-Year-Old Girls in 2018

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If you need a gift for 8 year-old-girl, then you'll love all of these Christmas and birthday gifts for an 8 year-old girl, no matter if it's your daughter, granddaughter, or another girl you care for. I have twin 8-year-old girls and they were definitely consulted on this list! Enjoy! There is something so fun about kids getting older and ...

7 Things Parents and Kids Need to STOP Sharing in Social Media Posts

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Big thanks to Google for Education for sponsoring this discussion about social media posts as part of the Forward Influence Network. All opinions and advice on what to share in social media posts are my own. As a blogger, I know a little something-something about social media, websites, and privacy (or the lack thereof). I have had my ...

How Parents Can Encourage Reading at Home & Limit Screen Time

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If you are looking for ways of encouraging your child to read, here's a smart way we've done summer reading incentives that also limits screen time. These tips for parents to encourage reading serve multiple purposes for both parents and kids. Try out these strategies to encourage good reading habits in your kids! One of the defining ...

Why We’re Not Taking the Summer Off from Homeschool

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We've been homeschooling since the beginning, ever since we realized we couldn't afford preschool for our twins. While the reasons and the conviction to homeschool have changed over the passing years, we've always done school at home. Our twins are now finishing up what would be considered their second-grade year. Academically, they are a bit ...

How to Dole Out Consequences Without Getting Emotional

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If you want a better way to discipline without emotion, avoiding yelling, hitting, or spanking a child, then here's a smart way to remove yourself from the drama and stress of disciplining toddlers and older children with consequence and rewards jars. As a stay at home mom of two children, ages 6 and 2 years, I'm no stranger to the laundry ...

The Age-By-Age Guide to Teaching Kids How to Do Laundry

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Teach kids to do laundry with the following age-appropriate laundry chores so that they have all the necessary laundry skills far before the time they leave home. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tide at Walmart. The opinions and text are all mine. I have a large family. There will soon be seven of us. Seven bodies ...

How to Do Gold Frankincense and Myrrh Christmas Gifts in 2017

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Looking to give Gold Frankincense and Myrrh Christmas gifts this year as part of a 3 gifts for Christmas tradition? Keep reading for a list of gift ideas for each item! As a child, I remember wanting EVERYTHING for Christmas. I would pore through the Toys R Us Christmas catalog and every other catalog that came in the mail and write down ...

Avoid Dinner Time Battles with Toddlers Using These 2 Critical Steps

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If your child refuses to eat, it may be time to take the following advice from my guest poster and blog friend Dr. Orlena Kerek when it comes to dinner time battles and struggles. I would love to tell you that my children had perfect table manners, ate everything they were given and cleared away the dishes without even being asked. I have four ...

How to Limit Christmas Gifts to 3 or 4 Without Being a Scrooge

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This post on limiting Christmas gifts is sponsored by Carter's; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. I can't imagine Christmas morning without gifts. It's like having a birthday without a cake or people singing Happy Birthday to you at least once. It just would not be the same. At all. No matter how tight money was when I ...

Bring the Scriptures to Life for Kids with an Epic Scripture-Themed Carnival

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This post is sponsored by Mormon.org. All opinions are my own. One year ago I became the Primary President in our local church congregation. This means I've been responsible for overseeing the Sunday School, music, nursery, and sharing time of all children ages 18 months to 11 years old in our church. There are somewhere between 35-50 ...

5 Tips for Getting Your Children Stoked to Go to Church

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It doesn't matter how awesome your church is: someday your child won't want to go. Keeping children going to church week after week, year after year is a daunting task if your child hates it or would rather do something else on Sunday mornings. It takes work to teach kids about church and why it is important in their life and their salvation. ...